Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

micah

/ˈmaɪkə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
mic-ah
IPA
/ˈmaɪkə/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

name

Any of several men in the Old Testament:

name

Any of several men in the Old Testament:

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Etymology

From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: מִיכָה

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Questions

How do you pronounce micah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪkə/.
What does micah mean?
A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
Where does micah come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce micah

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “micah”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈmaɪkə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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